UE hasn’t reportedly offered Ptacek a scholarship, though the Aces’ staff has up to two spots it can fill. Another player under consideration now that junior college guard Ben Vozzola committed to Cal State Northridge over the weekend is Virginia native Travis Hester, who visited UE the same weekend as Vozzola in late April.

Known for his shooting abilities, Ptacek averaged 19.2 points per game as a senior at Padua while becoming the school’s career scoring leader. Rivals.com and ESPN both rank him as a two-star prospect.

Ptacek is from the Cleveland suburbs not far from UE signee Duane Gibson out of Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School. Other Aces signees include Fishers High School guard Jaylon Brown and Castle High School forward Blake Simmons, son of coach Marty Simmons.